Book details of 'Introducing Computers : Concepts, Systems, and Applications'

Title	Introducing Computers : Concepts, Systems, and Applications
Author(s)	Robert H. Blissmer
ISBN	0471113603
Language	English
Published	February 1995
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons

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Reviewer Rob Slade wrote:
This is the usual style for a computer literacy text: fairly simplistic content, lots of pictures, questions (simple ones) at the end of each chapter. A quick flip through is heartening. Unlike the usual pictorial fare of Sixties' outfits and hairdos, these illustrations seem to be quite recent. Appearances, however, can be deceptive. The curriculum follows outlines from ten and twenty years ago. This does cover the basics, but says very little to current uses and emerging technologies. There is some new material, such as a rather good outline of object orientation. The newer 28,800 bps modems, however, are said to obtain their speed through data compression. (The section on viral programs is completely useless.) There are resources listed at the end of each chapter. Sometimes individual articles, always books, often magazines. Most of these citations are dated and not of significant importance or quality. Sometimes, the choice of a particular reference is very odd, given the topic of the chapter. The questions at the end of the chapter concentrate heavily on vocabulary (matching terms to definitions), true and false, and multiple choice--and then jump into some very heavy essay questions and projects. I suspect that little of any consequence will come from the projects, since their scope is quite simply beyond the average student at this level. Those who are being taught that registers are some vague part of the CPU are unlikely to be able to assess the comparative strengths of CISC and RISC architectures, even when you phrase the question in terms of Pentium and PowerPC. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1995
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This annual edition offers up-to-the-minute information on technological innovation and change along with a built-in study guide. Outlines the essential skills needed to achieve computer literacy including key concepts, systems and applications. Accessible, yet technically accurate, each major concept is supported by an application and illustration. Numerous software exercises provide projects for students to practice on the computer.